Madison Opera Inc
Donations deductibleMadison Opera Inc's network
31 people6 organisationsi31 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (31). Violet dotted lines (13) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
31 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 30 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Terry Chair (also filed as Tom Terry) | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barbara Merz | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brian Haltinner | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carla J Alvarado (also filed as Carla Alvarado) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Connie Kinsella | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cyrena Pondrom | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Flanders | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Debra Anken-Dyer | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Fran Klos | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Franzo Law II | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| J Marshall Osborn | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jane Taves | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joyce Hirsch | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kathy Condit | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Larry Bechler | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lynn Mecklenburg | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Martha Casey | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Martin Barrett | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patti Lucas | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pete Lundberg | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peyton Engel | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sally Miley | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Selma Vaneyck | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sharyn Stumpf | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sonja YDE | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephen Hurley | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Susan Lipp | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Thibeault | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Susan Zaeske (also filed as Sue Zaeske) | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Toby Wallach | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Viki Brigham | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Smith | General Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Smith | General Director | 60 | $152k | $11k | |
| Thomas Terry | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Zaeske | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Martha Casey | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lynn Mecklenburg | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Connie Kinsella | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Franzo Law II | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carla Alvarado | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Debra Anken-Dyer | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Martin Barrett | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Bechler | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Viki Brigham | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Condit | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peyton Engel | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Flanders | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joyce Hirsch | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Hurley | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fran Klos | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Lipp | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patti Lucas | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pete Lundberg | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Merz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sally Miley | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| J Marshall Osborn | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cyrena Pondrom | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sharyn Stumpf | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Taves | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Thibeault | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Selma Vaneyck | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Toby Wallach | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sonja Yde | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Haltinner | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Madison Opera Inc
- EIN
- 391789514
- Address
- 335 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI, 53703-2513
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- The mission of madison opera is to produce operas of the highest artistic standards. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A6A0 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1994
- Principal officer
- Kathryn Smith (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1995
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsThomas Terry
≥8years on the filingsBrian Haltinner
≥8years on the filingsCarla J Alvarado
≥8years on the filingsConnie Kinsella
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.2m
- Total liabilities
- $367k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.5m
- Program service revenue
- $591k
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 100
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.6m | $2.8m | Deficit $165k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.